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The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, others include; scarlet banana (Musa coccinea), pink banana (Musa velutina) and the Fe’i bananas. Bananas have been an important cultural food for many different countries, although the genus of bananas, Musa, is native to South and Southeast Asia. The vast majority of […]
Frequent Consumption of cucumber has long been linked to reduce the danger of many adverse health conditions. As a member of the botanical family Cucurbitaceae, it is made up of 95 percent water. Cucumbers are naturally low in calories, fat, cholesterol, and sodium. Surveys have indicated that increasing consumption of plant foods like cucumber decreases […]
Garcinia kola (bitter kola) seeds are used for bronchitis, throat infections, colic, head or chest colds, and cough. It is also used for liver disorders and as a chewing stick. Its purgative, antiparasitic, and antimicrobial properties endear bitter kola to traditional African medicine men. Bitter kola’s anti-malaria properties Traditional healers have over the years prescribed […]
By Adeyemi Bamidele Ezekiel The President of African Development Bank, AFDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adeshina, on Tuesday, in Ibadan, reiterated the Bank’s pledge to increase agriculture lending by USD2.4billion over the next 10 years in Africa. The President of African Development Bank, AFDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adeshina, on Tuesday, in Ibadan, reiterated the Bank’s pledge to increase agriculture […]
By Adeyemi Bamidele Ezekiel The President of African Development Bank, AFDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adeshina, on Tuesday, in Ibadan, reiterated the Bank’s pledge to increase agriculture lending by USD2.4billion over the next 10 years in Africa. This was made known to newsmen in his welcome speech at a conference in Ibadan, organized by the International Institute […]
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu says efforts to get the nation out of its present economic challenges is beginning to yield positive results, especially in the area of agriculture. The presidential aide said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. According to him, an increase in the volume of rice production and processing across […]
The Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project has engaged members of the Nigerian Media, on the platform of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to promote effective agricultural policies. Speaking in an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP on the sideline of the Guiding Sustainable Intensification in Sub Saharan Africa(GISAIA) workshop in Abuja recently, Principal Investigator […]
The chairman, Senate committee on Air Force, Senator Duro Faseyi, has stressed the need for government at all levels to create a conducive atmosphere for the youths in order to encourage them to participate actively in food production. He said it was unfortunate that Nigeria spends more on importation of food stuff than production, urging […]
The Federal Government is to take new biometric database of 16 million farmers to enable them benefit from intervention packages during the 2017 cropping season. The Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture, Prof. Danbala Danju, said this on Sunday while signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Public Private Partnership (PPP) with Trans- Sahara Consortium, Nigeria. […]
The coordinator of the Fadama National Project, Taiwo Adewumi, has lauded women and Youth groups in Kaduna State over their involvement in tomato farming. He disclosed this after touring some communities benefiting from fadama project and Ikara food processing company in the state and urged Imams and traditional leaders to always encourage youth and women […]
An expert in food and crops production, Jude Ohanele, has appealed to government at all levels to provide more farm inputs and implements for enhanced food production for farmers in Imo State. Ohanele, who disclosed this in Owerri, emphasised the importance of consuming Vitamin ‘A’ cassava, stressing that its production in large quantity would help […]
Secretary, Sokoto State Chapter of the Agriculture and Allied Employees Union of Nigeria ( AAEUN), Mr Shehu Manu has lamented what he noted as selective implementation of hazard allowance both in the federal, state and local government levels. Speaking to Daily Trust on Sunday he said some departments of agriculture are given hazard allowances while […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has pledged the federal government’s support of local food producers to meet the growing challenge of feeding the nation. Ogbeh gave the assurance in Lagos after his familiarisation visit to the production facilities of Sympli, pioneers of Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) fruits and vegetables in […]
The Federal Government is to restructure the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) to support its diversification programme. The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, gave the hint at the launch of Capacity building and institutional strengthening of Bank of Agriculture in Kaduna. Ogbeh, represented by Mr. Godwin Obinna-Opara, said the restructuring was aimed at strengthening the […]
Founder of Agrihub Ronke Aderinoye is an ex-banker and agro-entrepreneur. Her expertise is in agriculture and rural services. She works with farmers in Ogun State. She has seen the image of poor, ragged and weather-beaten farmers which puts off many young people. She is determined to change the picture of the business to encourage young […]